MLB Player News
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Lenyn Sosa 2B | CHW
White Sox's Lenyn Sosa: Gets Sunday off
Sosa is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Tigers.
Elvis Andrus will get the start the keystone in the series finale while Sosa sits for the first time since Aug. 24. Sosa has slashed .260/.260/.500 with four home runs and nine RBI in 15 games during his latest stint with the White Sox and should be locked into a near-everyday role down the stretch while the non-contending club plays out the string in a losing season.
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Sam Haggerty LF | TEX
Mariners' Sam Haggerty: Swipes pair of bags in win
Haggerty went 0-for-3 with a walk, two stolen bases and a run in a win over the Mets on Saturday.
Haggerty's pair of sixth-inning pilfers led to a run and would prove to be key, given the final margin of victory. The utility man stole second after drawing a walk and then also took third base to put himself in position to eventually cross the plate on Mark Vientos' throwing error. Haggerty was just recalled from Triple-A Tacoma on Friday as part of roster expansion, and his extensive defensive versatility should afford him semi-regular playing time despite his offensive struggles this season.
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Luis Rengifo 2B | MIL
Angels' Luis Rengifo: Plates team's only run
Rengifo went 1-for-3 with an RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Athletics.
Rengifo put the Angels on the board with a first-inning sacrifice fly, but that was the only run the team managed in the loss. Notably, Rengifo started in right field for the second straight game, and it appears he could see most of his action there down the stretch with Los Angeles taking a look at some of its younger players in the infield. Rengifo has been arguably the team's top hitter of late, slashing .474/.511/.816 with three homers, 10 RBI, six runs and a stolen base during his current 10-game hit streak.
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Ronny Mauricio 2B | NYM
Mets' Ronny Mauricio: Goes 2-for-4, swipes bag
Mauricio went 2-for-4 with his first career stolen base in Saturday's loss to the Mariners.
Mauricio followed up his impressive MLB debut with his second consecutive two-hit performance and stole a base while operating out of the nine-hole. The 22-year-old switch-hitting infielder showcased an impressive combination of power and speed in the minors, posting at least 20 home runs and 20 steals in each of the last two seasons. Mauricio is expected to be the Mets' primary second baseman down the stretch.
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Luis Arraez 2B | SF
Marlins' Luis Arraez: Records four hits in win
Arraez went 4-for-5 with two RBI and a run scored in Saturday's win over Washington.
Arraez singled in the top of the second to drive home Xavier Edwards and tacked on an insurance run in the seventh with another RBI single. The second baseman reached base four times on the afternoon and has now recorded multiple hits in three straight games. He's also hit safely in six straight and in 10 of his last 11.
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Jordan Westburg 2B | BAL
Orioles' Jordan Westburg: Sitting Saturday
Westburg isn't in the Orioles' lineup Saturday against Arizona, Jacob Calvin Meyer of The Baltimore Sun reports.
Westburg will get a breather Saturday after going 1-for-4 with a double and three strikeouts in Friday's series opener. His absence will allow Ramon Urias to start at third base and bat seventh.
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Gleyber Torres 2B | DET
Yankees' Gleyber Torres: Still out Saturday with back issue
Torres (back) is not in Saturday's lineup against the Astros.
Torres was a late scratch from Friday's lineup with a back issue and he'll miss another game Saturday. Oswald Peraza starts at the keystone while Oswaldo Cabrera starts at the hot corner.
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Josh Rojas 3B | CHW
Mariners' Josh Rojas: Sitting against lefty
Rojas is not in Saturday's lineup against the Mets.
With lefty David Peterson on the mound for New York, the Mariners will send most of their lefty bats to the bench, including Rojas. While Rojas has not drawn a start against a southpaw since getting traded to Seattle, he has been swinging a hot bat, slashing .357/.400/.554 with three home runs and four steals in 56 at-bats since Aug. 11. Jose Caballero is starting at second base and hitting ninth.
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Edouard Julien 2B | COL
Twins' Edouard Julien: Idle vs. lefty
Julien is not in Saturday's lineup against the Rangers.
Julien's last start against a lefty came Aug. 20, and he'll begin this contest on the bench with southpaw Jordan Montgomery on the hill for Texas. Kyle Farmer draws the start at the keystone, batting sixth.